SHOCKED Russian fans have their say on Källström's transfer to Arsenal

Details: Written by George White; Published: Friday, 31 January 2014 20:45

It is safe to say the signing of Kim Källström has certainly not been met with the same celebrations which Mesut Özil’s transfer received last summer.

To add to the obvious disparagement many rivals fans have aimed at Arsenal over this signing we have some interesting comments from Russian fans on our new signing.

Benchwarmer

Unfortunately they don’t exactly make pretty reading. Fans of the Russian club Spartak Moscow commented on the confirmation that Källström had moved to London.

They said:

“Player who sits on the bench at Spartak, signed to strengthen the Arsenal play?”

More others included were:

“Spartak are so great that it gives its benchwarmer to one of the leaders of the Premier League. The world has gone mad.

“His match fitness often lacking in Russian Premier League and with the intensity of the Premier League, I'm afraid he does not cope.

“What Kim doing at Arsenal? He is not there level ... that’s from a Spartak and Arsenal fan!

“If Kallstrom will succeed at Arsenal , then Wenger will be ranked as the greatest coach of all time , except that the probability of this event happening is 10,000 to 1.”

Logical move

Some more encouraging comments include:

“I understand it, it's not much of a gamble and he is better in the holding area then Arteta.

“When Flamini came free, many joked. As a result, he plays an important role. The situation with injuries and suspensions forces them to take this step.”

It doesn’t make great reading but the last comment is quite poignant, many laughed at Flamini joining the club and he has been a key addition to the squad.

Will Källström be the same or is this a serious blunder by Wenger...

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+1 #41 Mick 2014-02-01 20:51

*** off , wengers a ***

-3 #40 TC 2014-02-01 20:42

Quoting EricGooner:

Arsene Wenger has been magnificent and outstandingly consistent to say the least over the years! Not buying players and finishing top 4 all the time just like those who buy everything buyable, we have been better this season even better than the big buyers and you still call him names! Economics calls you insatiable, I stand by Wenger all the way!

How much did he pay you to say that cobblers.

+5 #39 EricGooner 2014-02-01 19:08

Arsene Wenger has been magnificent and outstandingly consistent to say the least over the years! Not buying players and finishing top 4 all the time just like those who buy everything buyable, we have been better this season even better than the big buyers and you still call him names! Economics calls you insatiable, I stand by Wenger all the way!

-3 #38 Jacky TANZANIA 2014-02-01 18:50

Gunners funs, Let us see what Arsene is trying to think of Arsenal Club. He was not interested in signing a big player in January. Let us give him time

+1 #37 samezem 2014-02-01 18:45

Majority of the views on Wenger by Arsenal fans are stupidly kindergarten. The likes of those calling the manager names just because we didn't sign Draxler are the reason I rarely read comments.

-3 #36 TC 2014-02-01 16:17

Arsenal handed setback as Kim Kallstrom suffers injury in first training session

You couldn't make this up could you, nice one Wonger,

-5 #35 TC 2014-02-01 16:12

Quoting nick:

Not sure why people say we have one syricker.. We have Podolski and then ***Bendner ****

You are joking right, he is a Fecking Jonah we could offload him in the summer thats why we have this clown playing for us now. Wonger is a true firms man, earns a fortune for himself and the board and thinks coming in the top 4 is a result. The guy has got to go, he can't take us any further, his stubbornness will cost us every year.

-3 #34 Gabriel nyumba 2014-02-01 14:17

wenger takes arsenal fc as his clab we are tired.where is the striker,do not treat us as kids by cheatings

+7 #33 Dexter 2014-02-01 13:02

Quoting Andreas:

How ridiculous people become when they try to find excuses for the stupid old stubborn man who destroyed Arsenal.

Yep, its ***s like you, spoiled, plastic glory hunting ***s like you who piss me off.

The manager has made mistakes, as have all managers, he has had to put up with *** loads because he has been expected to keep the team competitive while having to buy and sell players to make money each year.

Now, that the hard times are finally over and he has more to spend and has done just 5 months ago, whiney, deluded, ***wits l;ike YOU have the ***ing nerve ti say he is destroying the club? The man has given a million times more than plastic jonny come latelys like you have, or ever will.

What do you GIVE to Arsenal? Because you aint even giving your SUPPORT FFS!

That is the bare minimum.

+17 #32 Dexter 2014-02-01 12:57

Im embarrassed to be associated with some of you who call yourself Gooners.

Less than6 months after the club spent over £40m on one of the world's greatest midfielders, despite every hack and pundit claiming it wasnt what Arsenal needed, and despite competing with clubs bankrolled by Nations, oil billionaires and oligarchs, yet still remained at the TOP of the league, got thru the so called Champs league group of death and still in the FA cup...

Yet despite this and the fact Wenger has had to keep the team in top 4 with limited finances due to the fact the club have moved into one of the best stadia in the world and despite playing good attractive football...

What do we get?

A bunch of spoilt brat babies, throwin their toys out the pram, slating a player even BEFORE he has played a minute for us and demanding Wenger spends close to £40m on a 20 year old INJURED player from a different league who has scored ONE goal this season and would probably not have much inpact this season as he isnt even a striker FFS, and a player who 99% have even seen play...

You make me sick.

You're embarrassing.

-10 #31 Tacky 2014-02-01 12:16

In wenger we do not trust

+7 #30 Al 2014-02-01 11:55

£36mil for draxler is insane. You can get benzema in the summer with that much money. You guys have no idea about managing a club.

-12 #29 Daddy Fresh Naija 2014-02-01 11:42

Wenger,uses Arsenal F C like a poultry, all he does is groom and sale player,like a. Slave master,he should go and stop giving the fans hypertension,we are tired.

-5 #28 Daddy Fresh Naija 2014-02-01 11:38

Am not happy with Arsenal dis January january,no hope for any title,except. By the grace of God

-11 #27 Andreas 2014-02-01 11:28

How ridiculous people become when they try to find excuses for the stupid old stubborn man who destroyed Arsenal.

+1 #26 kayz kay 2014-02-01 09:33

okay then...he shud give some young stars a chance to show their potential...Eistfiel d,...miyaichi....

-8 #25 Wolfgang 2014-02-01 08:40

Berbatov was available.Why didn't the fm get him?He ticks all the boxes.

+6 #24 Damian 2014-02-01 08:39

Quoting Bongomin:

@ Sean J little you are very right 100%. The best the season ticket holders should do is to renew their tickets unless Wenger b\has brought in 2 utility strikers, 1 good holding midfielder (play maker of the Draxler type, 2 utility defenders. The following players should be freed, Bendtner, Diaby, Varmalean, and Ryo Miyaici

Let Vermaealen go? You have no idea do you, yes let our club captain and top quality defender go. He has just been very unlucky with the immense partnership of Kos and BFG - you wouldn't. Of gotten rid of Steve bould just because Adams and Keown were awesome.

-4 #23 BG 2014-02-01 08:19

Quoting sam:

All we have to do now is to give our full support to the Team, Asene is no bigger than the club....FA Cup is still within our grasp. Gunners 4life!!

WRONG HE HAS BECOME BIGGRR THAN THE CLUB & SHOULD BE REPLACED!

+19 #22 Harinder 2014-02-01 08:10

Funny How quickly People Turn there backs to arsene. WTF u guys want we been top for 22 weeks. Could very well b on top again by end of the week. Our players have improved massively. Ramsey, kos, BFG, gnabry. . Yeah i know wenger has nothing to do with all of this.. OH WAIT?

+4 #21 steel like 2014-02-01 07:29

We got a stocking filler when we wanted/needed a new bike.

+3 #20 petex 2014-02-01 07:13

i dont want to say much .all i have to say let us watch wenger and see how he will do the magic.

-12 #19 Bongomin 2014-02-01 05:38

Appoint Frank Rijkaard, he is the one who is the architect of the current Barca play style. He will do alot for the club interms of trophy, success, commercials and good fans - club relationship. It is time for Wenger to go. Let him go and coach a Coca Cola Champion club

-12 #18 Bongomin 2014-02-01 05:35

@ Sean J little you are very right 100%. The best the season ticket holders should do is to renew their tickets unless Wenger b\has brought in 2 utility strikers, 1 good holding midfielder (play maker of the Draxler type, 2 utility defenders. The following players should be freed, Bendtner, Diaby, Varmalean, and Ryo Miyaici

-8 #17 Bongomin 2014-02-01 05:23

We shall write and comment for Wenger to do the needful but all this falls on dead ears and eyes. Let us the fan world over wait for the day Wenger and Kronke retires from Arsenal for us to celebrate. I am urging the Arsenal London fans to boycot most matches so that Wenger and the board could watch their games. Enough is enough Mr. Wenger

+4 #16 jeff 2014-02-01 04:22

Arsene is just looking for some cover till' the end of the season. And Kallstrom has got the goods at a cheap price tag to get the job done. You can't expect a big signing in January cause' it doesn;t make scense. All the big money players are cup tied, which would do no good in the Champ. League. And most big money players are still in the Champ. League, therefore they don't want to leave their club. Great signing Arsene and go Gunners!

-7 #15 Mark 2014-02-01 02:11

Really pissed, Wenger will be rerwarded with a whopping big contract after another trophy-less season. As a club we are getting what we deserve.i lost all respect for Wenger (what little I had left) we he said that Brndtner was "World Class" my arse!

+11 #14 otunba 2014-02-01 01:14

Lol.. Madness/wisdom, time is always the best teacher. Let's wait and see what this"bench warmer" is truly made of. If he's arsene's choice, we all hv to support him and see if arsene turns out to be mad/smart

+7 #13 nick 2014-02-01 00:18

Not sure why people say we have one syricker.. We have Podolski and then Bendner

+9 #12 sam 2014-02-01 00:12

All we have to do now is to give our full support to the Team, Asene is no bigger than the club....FA Cup is still within our grasp. Gunners 4life!!

+13 #11 ojukwu victor n. 2014-01-31 23:21

Russian fans are on there own. They are not coaches, and they are not God. Arsene has done it before and he will do it again. He bought Henry from bench and transformed him into a world class player. Russian fans are thinking inside the box while Wenger has been thinking outside the box. We welcome you Kim!

+6 #10 Greg onyeka 2014-01-31 22:42

I will just seat and watch how he pulls this one tillthe end of the season.

-4 #9 Moses 2014-01-31 22:18

this guy wenger is a joker man...one striker for a all season n he is not that reliable its a joke

-5 #8 hammy 2014-01-31 22:13

if wenger is that good, why have we gone years without a real smell of silver? Is his judgement that good, I now doubt it.

+20 #7 TYBz 2014-01-31 22:06

I'm disappointed but who can go against wenger I've learnt that you should just have faith in some one and wenger we put our faith in u I hope we win the season

-8 #6 Sean j little 2014-01-31 21:44

All Arsenal are good at now is swindling us with ever increasing prices to feed their greedy owner.
Season ticket holders should unite over renewal !

-21 #5 Sean j little 2014-01-31 21:41

Wenger not big enough to grasp the moment!
Fiddler around with "fancy kid players" until Arteta came and he realized at last what a top player is like.,
If he had not inherited George Graham's greats and some luck he would have disappeared long ago.
A small man trying to be big but not of that calibre.

-15 #4 abbay101 2014-01-31 21:35

Is so sad that the manager choose to toil with people's emotion and happiness. You are given a lot high blood pressure because of your selfish and stupid idea on your management skill. There is no man like God but there are millions of people like wenger. After today I seize to love you and u kill the passion I have a die hard arsenal

-13 #3 Marcus 2014-01-31 21:33

What a joke. All season we play with one striker then we gave couple of injuries in midfield we go and buy a part timer!!

+5 #2 fatboy gooney 2014-01-31 21:16

Not half as shocked as arsenal fans are.

+15 #1 JJ Pawn 2014-01-31 21:06

What if there are players within the current Arsenal squad who can take this team to the next level?

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